Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. Volunteers are essential to the visitor experience at Railtown. We offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Please email us at railtown1897shp@parks.ca.gov for more information.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Train Crew
Train crew operate the excursion trains. Positions include Conductor, Engineer, Fireman, Brakeman and Fire patrol.
Interpretive
The interpretive team engages with the public to tell the Railtown story. Positions include Greeter, Tour Guide, Roundhouse Host, Car Host, Narrator, Station Agent, Ticket Agent, and more.
Maintenance and Restoration
The maintenance & restoration team work on various projects throughout the park.
Living History
The Living History program at Railtown participates in special events such as History Train and Tales of the Roundhouse. Volunteers also demonstrate important skills such as blacksmithing.
Polar Express
The Polar Express is a seasonal event at Railtown. A wide variety of volunteer positions are available to support this fundraising event.
Photo Club
Railtown photo club take photographs and video of activities throughout the park for use in volunteer recognition, social media marketing, etc.
Mission Statement
The purpose of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, in Tuolumne County, is to preserve and protect intact, an integrated complex of authentic structures and examples of the type of historic rolling stock and other railroad equipment once used by a typical short-line railroad of the late nineteenth century. The unit provides the public with direct experiences of this aspect of the history of California transportation by observing historic railroading skills and operations, and by undertaking extensive steam train excursions through the Sierra Nevada foothill landscape.
California State Parks will preserve, protect, restore, interpret, and manage the unit's cultural, natural, and aesthetic resource, features and values, making them available to the public for their educational, inspirational, and recreational benefits.
